singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
7 h/ G9 @& l( O' x  r7 [+ V7 Vtall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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" r1 |) O" v/ [7 zi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:) i4 Z( t5 l; {6 v
I never really like starbucks. they...

( E1 k2 d9 t" P; M9 ?what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
. W: i3 X' W1 i# b! x8 n0 TI never really like starbucks. they...

, z+ g) j: P% L; Gmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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5 X: U& F1 W4 [5 }, ]2 x+ dIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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: N& I1 l; s2 T7 sThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:! @9 a; ~: K- H+ ^5 a

; j! B8 c  p5 w1 ?0 ~# Q0 Ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

$ ^; s  W9 q- G, W) KI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:/ T8 a9 J2 h* t* ?: n, y+ |; H
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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$ u1 @5 i1 W9 G" C6 D. ^( j5 zI can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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' l  z! I, R; E) PThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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7 T; s* K* u5 O. ~" B" k( u: n+ j& X( fIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:$ [' `4 i" a# Y# ~8 P

" Q4 L4 }$ i1 mmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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' {7 g# O) P7 V' O. P$ [Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:' L& @, M" Q4 E# I- y, c
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?, O; b( P! O- @9 n9 `" p5 @. F/ l, T2 G
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too